List of AFL debuts in 2018

This is a list of players in the Australian Football League (AFL) who have either made their AFL debut or played for a new club during the 2018 AFL season.

Summary

Summary of debuts in 2018
Club AFL debuts Change of club
Adelaide 6 2
Brisbane Lions 5 2
Carlton 4 7
Collingwood 7 0
Essendon 4 3
Fremantle 8 2
Geelong 7 1
Gold Coast 5 3
Greater Western Sydney 6 2
Hawthorn 4 1
Melbourne 3 1
North Melbourne 5 1
Port Adelaide 3 7
Richmond 3 0
St Kilda 7 1
Sydney 5 0
West Coast 8 1
Western Bulldogs 5 3
Total 95 37

AFL debuts

Name Club Age at debut Debut
round
Notes
Paddy DowCarlton18 years, 157 days1[1]Pick 3, 2017 national draft
Tom DoedeeAdelaide21 years, 22 days1[2]Pick 17, 2015 national draft
Darcy FogartyAdelaide18 years, 179 days1[3]Pick 12, 2017 national draft
Lachlan MurphyAdelaide19 years, 109 days1[4]Pick 38, 2018 rookie draft
Hunter ClarkSt Kilda18 years, 363 days1[5]Pick 7, 2017 national draft
Cam RaynerBrisbane Lions18 years, 154 days1[6]Pick 1, 2017 national draft
Bailey BanfieldFremantle21 years, 27 days1[7]Pick 5, 2018 rookie draft
Andrew BrayshawFremantle18 years, 136 days1[8]Pick 2, 2017 national draft, son of Mark Brayshaw
Luke Davies-UniackeNorth Melbourne18 years, 289 days1[9]Pick 4, 2017 national draft
Jaidyn StephensonCollingwood19 years, 69 days1[10]Pick 6, 2017 national draft
Sam MurrayCollingwood20 years, 203 days1[11]Traded in 2017 from Sydney
Zac LangdonGreater Western Sydney22 years, 132 days1[12]Pick 56, 2017 national draft
Billy GowersWestern Bulldogs21 years, 288 days1[13]Pick 9, 2018 rookie draft, son of Andrew Gowers
Aaron NaughtonWestern Bulldogs18 years, 115 days1[14]Pick 9, 2017 national draft
Bayley FritschMelbourne21 years, 109 days1[15]Pick 31, 2017 national draft
Lachie FogartyGeelong18 years, 358 days1[16]Pick 22, 2017 national draft
Tim KellyGeelong23 years, 242 days1[17]Pick 24, 2017 national draft
Esava RatugoleaGeelong19 years, 244 days1[18]Pick 43, 2016 national draft
Liam RyanWest Coast21 years, 174 days1[19]Pick 26, 2017 national draft
Jake WatermanWest Coast19 years, 323 days1[20]Pick 77, 2016 national draft, son of Chris Waterman
Daniel VenablesWest Coast19 years, 126 days1[21]Pick 13, 2016 national draft
Adam CerraFremantle18 years, 175 days2[22]Pick 5, 2017 national draft
Mitch CrowdenFremantle18 years, 337 days2[23]Pick 59, 2017 national draft
Ed RichardsWestern Bulldogs18 years, 272 days2[24]Pick 16, 2017 national draft
Willie RioliWest Coast22 years, 301 days2[25]Pick 52, 2016 national draft, 5th member of the Rioli family to play in the VFL/AFL
Jack HenryGeelong19 years, 216 days2[26]Pick 16, 2017 rookie draft
Nick CoffieldSt Kilda18 years, 166 days3[27]Pick 8, 2017 national draft
Jack HigginsRichmond19 years, 21 days3[28]Pick 17, 2017 national draft
Zac BaileyBrisbane Lions19 years, 203 days4[29]Pick 15, 2017 national draft
Lochie O'BrienCarlton18 years, 208 days4[30]Pick 17, 2017 national draft
Matt GuelfiEssendon20 years, 244 days4[31]Pick 76, 2017 national draft
David MirraHawthorn27 years, 27 days4[32]Pick 23, 2018 rookie draft
Myles PoholkeAdelaide19 years, 284 days5[33]Pick 44, 2016 national draft
Taylin DumanFremantle20 years, 3 days5[34]Pick 3, 2017 rookie draft
Ben RonkeSydney20 years, 131 days6[35]Pick 17, 2017 rookie draft
Oscar McInerneyBrisbane Lions23 years, 292 days6[36]Pick 37, 2017 rookie draft
Nick ShipleyGreater Western Sydney18 years, 307 days6[37]Pick 64, 2017 national draft
James WorpelHawthorn19 years, 95 days6[38]Pick 45, 2017 national draft
Kobe MutchEssendon20 years, 43 days6[39]Pick 42, 2016 national draft
Charlie SpargoMelbourne18 years, 155 days6[40]Pick 29, 2017 national draft, son of Paul Spargo
Flynn ApplebyCollingwood19 years, 99 days6[41]Pick 6, 2018 rookie draft
Jack PetruccelleWest Coast19 years, 17 days6[42]Pick 38, 2017 national draft
Charlie BallardGold Coast18 years, 286 days7[43]Pick 42, 2017 national draft
Brayden CrossleyGold Coast18 years, 262 days7[44]Pick 52, 2017 national draft, Academy selection
Matt EaglesBrisbane Lions28 years, 87 days7[45]2016 Category B rookie selection, Winner of The Recruit
Tom McCartinSydney18 years, 132 days8[46]Pick 33, 2017 national draft, brother of Paddy McCartin
Brayden AinsworthWest Coast19 years, 166 days8[47]Pick 32, 2017 national draft
Isaac CummingGreater Western Sydney19 years, 274 days8[48]Pick 20, 2016 national draft
Ed PhillipsSt Kilda20 years, 45 days8[49]Pick 56, 2016 national draft, brother of Tom Phillips
Jacob HeronGold Coast18 years, 160 days9[50]2017 Queensland zone selection
Jordan RidleyEssendon19 years, 211 days9[51]Pick 22, 2016 national draft
Dylan ClarkeEssendon19 years, 255 days9[52]Pick 63, 2016 national draft
Bailey RiceSt Kilda21 years, 99 days9[53]Pick 49, 2015 national draft, son of Dean Rice
Pat KerrCarlton19 years, 293 days9[54]Pick 65, 2016 national draft, grandson of Laurie Kerr
Mitch LewisHawthorn19 years, 218 days9[55]Pick 76, 2016 national draft
Ryley StoddartSydney18 years, 223 days10[56]Pick 53, 2017 national draft
Jamaine JonesGeelong19 years, 239 days10[57]Pick 48, 2017 rookie draft
Paul AhernNorth Melbourne21 years, 306 days11[58]Traded in 2016 from Greater Western Sydney
Tom MurphyNorth Melbourne20 years, 135 days11[59]Pick 4, 2018 rookie draft
Brody MihocekCollingwood25 years, 119 days11[60]Pick 28, 2018 rookie draft
Scott JonesFremantle23 years, 14 days11[61]Pick 75, 2017 national draft
Stefan GiroFremantle19 years, 85 days11[62]Pick 21, 2018 rookie draft
Sam TaylorGreater Western Sydney19 years, 29 days11[63]Pick 28, 2017 national draft
Jarrod BranderWest Coast19 years, 124 days13[64]Pick 13, 2017 national draft
Patrick WilsonAdelaide23 years, 187 days13[65]Pick 17, 2018 rookie draft
Ryan GarthwaiteRichmond19 years, 352 days13[66]Pick 72, 2016 national draft
Jacob DawsonGold Coast18 years, 232 days14[67]2017 Queensland zone selection
Brad LynchWestern Bulldogs20 years, 353 days15[68]Pick 11, 2016 rookie draft
Quinton NarkleGeelong20 years, 208 days15[69]Pick 60, 2016 national draft
Brayden SierCollingwood20 years, 200 days15[70]Pick 32, 2015 national draft
Wil PowellGold Coast18 years, 308 days15[71]Pick 19, 2017 national draft
Harrison PettyMelbourne18 years, 231 days15[72]Pick 37, 2017 national draft
Darragh JoyceSt Kilda21 years, 69 days15[73]2016 International selection (Kilkenny GAA)
Oscar AllenWest Coast19 years, 111 days16[74]Pick 21, 2017 national draft
Brent DanielsGreater Western Sydney19 years, 121 days16[75]Pick 27, 2017 national draft
Alex MorganNorth Melbourne22 years, 168 days17[76]Delisted free agent in 2017
Colin O'RiordanSydney22 years, 276 days17[77]Pick 69, 2016 rookie draft, International selection (Tipperary GAA)
Darcy CameronSydney23 years, 3 days18[78]Pick 48, 2016 national draft
Jarrod LienertPort Adelaide23 years, 351 days18[79]Pick 42, 2017 rookie draft
Liam BakerRichmond20 years, 181 days19[80]Pick 18, 2018 rookie draft
Will WalkerNorth Melbourne19 years, 121 days19[81]Pick 23, 2017 national draft
Fergus GreeneWestern Bulldogs20 years, 221 days19[82]Pick 70, 2016 national draft
Kane FarrellPort Adelaide19 years, 134 days19[83]Pick 51, 2017 national draft
Ryan AbbottGeelong27 years, 39 days20[84]Pick 69, 2016 national draft
Brandon StarcevichBrisbane Lions19 years, 11 days20[85]Pick 18, 2017 national draft
Jack MadgenCollingwood25 years, 101 days20[86]2017 category B pre-rookie draft selection
Nathan FreemanSt Kilda23 years, 49 days20[87]Traded in 2015 from Collingwood
Aiden BonarGreater Western Sydney19 years, 150 days20[88]Pick 11, 2017 national draft
Ben PatonSt Kilda19 years, 295 days21[89]Pick 46, 2017 national draft
Conor NashHawthorn20 years, 14 days21[90]2016 International selection (Meath GAA)
Sam SwitkowskiFremantle21 years, 265 days21[91]Pick 73, 2017 national draft
Nathan MurphyCollingwood18 years, 246 days22[92]Pick 39, 2017 national draft
Tom De KoningCarlton19 years, 34 days22[93]Pick 30, 2017 national draft, son of Terry De Koning
Billy FramptonPort Adelaide21 years, 277 days23[94]Pick 84, 2014 national draft
Elliott HimmelbergAdelaide20 years, 82 days23[95]Pick 51, 2016 national draft, brother of Harry Himmelberg

Change of AFL club

Name Club Age at debut Debut
round
Former clubs Recruiting method
Aaron MullettCarlton26 years, 28 days1[96]North MelbourneDelisted free agent in 2017
Matthew KennedyCarlton20 years, 350 days1[97]Greater Western SydneyTraded in 2017
Jarrod GarlettCarlton21 years, 323 days1[98]Gold CoastPick 78, 2017 national draft
Adam SaadEssendon23 years, 243 days1[99]Gold CoastTraded in 2017
Devon SmithEssendon24 years, 307 days1[100]Greater Western SydneyTraded in 2017
Jake StringerEssendon23 years, 332 days1[101]Western BulldogsTraded in 2017
Bryce GibbsAdelaide29 years, 8 days1[102]CarltonTraded in 2017
Charlie CameronBrisbane Lions23 years, 262 days1[103]AdelaideTraded in 2017
Luke HodgeBrisbane Lions33 years, 282 days1[104]HawthornTraded in 2017
Dom BarryPort Adelaide24 years, 17 days1[105]MelbournePick 61, 2017 national draft
Steven MotlopPort Adelaide27 years, 12 days1[106]GeelongRestricted free agent in 2017
Tom RockliffPort Adelaide28 years, 31 days1[107]Brisbane LionsRestricted free agent in 2017
Jack WattsPort Adelaide26 years, 363 days1[108]MelbourneTraded in 2017
Brandon MateraFremantle26 years, 13 days1[109]Gold CoastTraded in 2017
Nathan WilsonFremantle25 years, 77 days1[110]Greater Western SydneyTraded in 2017
Nick HolmanGold Coast22 years, 299 days1[111]CarltonPick 19, 2018 rookie draft
Lachie WellerGold Coast22 years, 30 days1[112]FremantleTraded in 2017
Aaron YoungGold Coast25 years, 108 days1[113]Port AdelaideTraded in 2017
Billy HartungNorth Melbourne23 years, 60 days1[114]HawthornPick 77, 2017 national draft
Jarman ImpeyHawthorn22 years, 258 days1[115]Port AdelaideTraded in 2017
Hayden CrozierWestern Bulldogs24 years, 91 days1[116]FremantleTraded in 2017
Jackson TrengoveWestern Bulldogs27 years, 143 days1[117]Port AdelaideRestricted free agent in 2017
Jake LeverMelbourne22 years, 20 days1[118]AdelaideTraded in 2017
Cam O'SheaCarlton26 years, 18 days2[119]Port AdelaidePick 1, 2018 pre-season draft
Trent McKenziePort Adelaide26 years, 12 days4[120]Gold CoastDelisted free agent in 2017
Lindsay ThomasPort Adelaide30 years, 52 days5[121]North MelbournePick 12, 2018 rookie draft
Stewart CrameriGeelong29 years, 267 days7[122]Essendon, Western BulldogsPick 16, 2018 rookie draft
Lachlan KeeffeGreater Western Sydney28 years, 21 days7[123]CollingwoodDelisted free agent in 2017
Dylan BuckleyGreater Western Sydney27 years, 50 days7[124]CarltonPick 15, 2018 rookie draft
Brendon Ah CheeWest Coast24 years, 142 days8[125]Port AdelaideTraded in 2017
Darcy LangCarlton22 years, 172 days8[126]GeelongTraded in 2017
Sam GibsonAdelaide31 years, 356 days9[127]North MelbourneTraded in 2017
Josh SchacheWestern Bulldogs20 years, 277 days10[128]Brisbane LionsTraded in 2017
Logan AustinSt Kilda22 years, 322 days10[129]Port AdelaideTraded in 2017
Jack TrengovePort Adelaide26 years, 301 days15[130]MelbourneDelisted free agent in 2017
Matt ShawCarlton26 years, 158 days17[131]Gold CoastPick 3, 2018 rookie draft
Matthew LobbeCarlton29 years, 160 days18[132]Port AdelaideTraded in 2017

See also

References

  1. ↑ Paddy Dow's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  2. ↑ Tom Doedee's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  3. ↑ Darcy Fogarty's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  4. ↑ Lachlan Murphy's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  5. ↑ Hunter Clark's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  6. ↑ Cameron Rayner's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  7. ↑ Bailey Banfield's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  8. ↑ Andrew Brayshaw's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  9. ↑ Luke Davies-Uniacke's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  10. ↑ Jaidyn Stephenson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  11. ↑ Sam Murray's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  12. ↑ Zac Langdon's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  13. ↑ Billy Gowers's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  14. ↑ Aaron Naughton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  15. ↑ Bayley Fritsch's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  16. ↑ Lachie Fogarty's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  17. ↑ Tim Kelly's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  18. ↑ Esava Ratugolea's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  19. ↑ Liam Ryan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  20. ↑ Jake Waterman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  21. ↑ Daniel Venables's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  22. ↑ Adam Cerra's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  23. ↑ Mitch Crowden's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  24. ↑ Ed Richards's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  25. ↑ Willie Rioli's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  26. ↑ Jack Henry's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  27. ↑ Nick Coffield's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  28. ↑ Jack Higgins's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  29. ↑ Zac Bailey's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  30. ↑ Lochie O'Brien's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  31. ↑ Matt Guelfi's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  32. ↑ David Mirra's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  33. ↑ Myles Poholke's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  34. ↑ Taylin Duman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  35. ↑ Ben Ronke's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  36. ↑ Oscar McInerney's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  37. ↑ Nick Shipley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  38. ↑ James Worpel's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  39. ↑ Kobe Mutch's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  40. ↑ Charlie Spargo's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  41. ↑ Flynn Appleby's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  42. ↑ Jack Petruccelle's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  43. ↑ Charlie Ballard's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  44. ↑ Brayden Crossley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  45. ↑ Matt Eagles's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  46. ↑ Tom McCartin's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  47. ↑ Brayden Ainsworth's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  48. ↑ Isaac Cumming's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  49. ↑ Ed Phillips's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  50. ↑ Jacob Heron's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  51. ↑ Jordan Ridley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  52. ↑ Dylan Clarke's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  53. ↑ Bailey Rice's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  54. ↑ Pat Kerr's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  55. ↑ Mitch Lewis's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  56. ↑ Ryley Stoddart's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  57. ↑ Jamaine Jones's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  58. ↑ Paul Ahern's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  59. ↑ Tom Murphy's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  60. ↑ Brody Mihocek's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  61. ↑ Scott Jones's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  62. ↑ Stefan Giro's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  63. ↑ Sam Taylor's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  64. ↑ Jarrod Brander's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  65. ↑ Patrick Wilson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  66. ↑ Ryan Garthwaite's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  67. ↑ Jacob Dawson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  68. ↑ Brad Lynch's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  69. ↑ Quinton Narkle's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  70. ↑ Brayden Sier's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  71. ↑ Wil Powell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  72. ↑ Harry Petty's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  73. ↑ Darragh Joyce's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  74. ↑ Oscar Allen's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  75. ↑ Brent Daniels's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  76. ↑ Alex Morgan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  77. ↑ Colin O'Riordan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  78. ↑ Darcy Cameron's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  79. ↑ Jarrod Lienert's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  80. ↑ Liam Baker's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  81. ↑ Will Walker's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  82. ↑ Fergus Greene's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  83. ↑ Kane Farrell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  84. ↑ Ryan Abbott's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  85. ↑ Brandon Starcevich's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  86. ↑ Jack Madgen's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  87. ↑ Nathan Freeman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  88. ↑ Aiden Bonar's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  89. ↑ Ben Paton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  90. ↑ Conor Nash's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  91. ↑ Sam Switkowski's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  92. ↑ Nathan Murphy's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  93. ↑ Tom De Koning's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  94. ↑ Billy Frampton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  95. ↑ Elliott Himmelberg's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  96. ↑ Aaron Mullett's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  97. ↑ Matthew Kennedy's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  98. ↑ Jarrod Garlett's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  99. ↑ Adam Saad's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  100. ↑ Devon Smith's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  101. ↑ Jake Stringer's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  102. ↑ Bryce Gibbs's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  103. ↑ Charlie Cameron's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  104. ↑ Luke Hodge's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  105. ↑ Dom Barry's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  106. ↑ Steven Motlop's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  107. ↑ Tom Rockliff's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  108. ↑ Jack Watts's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  109. ↑ Brandon Matera's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  110. ↑ Nathan Wilson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  111. ↑ Nick Holman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  112. ↑ Lachie Weller's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  113. ↑ Aaron Young's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  114. ↑ Billy Hartung's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  115. ↑ Jarman Impey's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  116. ↑ Hayden Crozier's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  117. ↑ Jackson Trengove's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  118. ↑ Jake Lever's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  119. ↑ Cameron O'Shea's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  120. ↑ Trent McKenzie's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  121. ↑ Lindsay Thomas's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  122. ↑ Stewart Crameri's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  123. ↑ Lachlan Keeffe's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  124. ↑ Dylan Buckley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  125. ↑ Brendon Ah Chee's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  126. ↑ Darcy Lang's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  127. ↑ Sam Gibson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  128. ↑ Josh Schache's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  129. ↑ Logan Austin's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  130. ↑ Jack Trengove's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  131. ↑ Matt Shaw's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  132. ↑ Matthew Lobbe's playing statistics from AFL Tables